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Poetry Terms #1

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speakerthe voice of the poem,who, not always the poet
dictionword choices and sentences that create voice
tonesound of the poem
similea comparison using like or as
metaphorcomparison, one object IS another
personificationhuman qualities given to inanimate objects
apostrophewords being said to a person or thing that isn't listening
connotationemotions/feelings associated with words
denotationdictionary meanings of words
imagewords that make readers feel something with one or more of the five senses
symbolan object that takes on a meaning larger than itself
ironywords/actions that are the opposite of their intended meaning


Mrs. Geissert

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